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The following manuscripts were digitized by CSNTM at the Lambeth Palace Library in 2022. During this six-week expedition, our team digitally preserved more than two dozen Greek New Testament manuscripts, ensuring their worldwide accessibility for free, for all time. As we continue adding manuscripts from this project, you can look forward to…

High-resolution manuscript images are at the heart of the CSNTM Digital Manuscript Database. These images allow you to engage directly with the physical witnesses to the New Testament, examining layout, script, and features that cannot be captured through metadata alone. Our new image viewer is IIIF-compliant, meaning it follows the International Image…

The Interactive View allows you to quickly scan, compare, and move between manuscripts without leaving your search results, making study and comparison significantly more efficient. This tutorial will show you how to access Interactive View and how to use it effectively. When to Use Interactive View Interactive View is especially helpful when you…

When you open a manuscript in the CSNTM Digital Manuscript Database, you’re viewing more than images. You’re witnessing the oldest copies of the New Testament nearly firsthand, and we want to show you how to make the most of that experience. This tutorial explains how to read a manuscript detail page,…

The new CSNTM Digital Manuscript Database is designed to help you quickly find, filter, and explore Greek New Testament manuscripts. Whether you’re searching for a specific manuscript or browsing by manuscript features, this guide will walk you through the different ways to search the database effectively. Choosing Your Search Type To begin,…

One of the most useful features of the new CSNTM Digital Manuscript Database is the ability to create custom manuscript lists. Lists allow you to curate manuscripts for personal study, teaching, comparison, or long-term research, and return to them anytime. This guide will walk you through how to create, view, and…

Our new Digital Manuscript Collection interface is officially live. This development has been years in the making and represents one of the most significant advancements in CSNTM’s history. For more than two decades, our original database has served as a critical resource for New Testament manuscript research, providing unprecedented access to…

By Dr. Denis L. Salgado My 8-year-old daughter Stella has been doing gymnastics for a while now. She likes it. We like it too because it helps her develop balance and focus! I love to take her to gymnastics and watch her do all sorts of tricks, from cartwheels to handstands…

Today, as we do each year, people across the country are gathering with friends and family to give thanks. But this year feels different. Something has shifted. In years past, our social media feeds have been filled with familiar sentiments: “give thanks,” “I’m grateful for…” and so on. Yet so often,…

If you’re selling a business, buckle up! The tax burden can be a shock. However, there is a proven solution that allows this liquidity event to become a great opportunity to benefit your favorite causes while increasing your tax deduction and minimizing capital gains taxes. By donating business interest to…

By: Dr. Andrew J. Patton This summer, the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) digitized a fascinating but little-known manuscript of the Gospel of John—known to New Testament textual scholars as Gregory-Aland 87. This thousand-year-old book is not just a copy of John’s Gospel. It is also a…

If you’re planning to sell real estate (a home, farmland, oil and gas interest, etc.) slow down! Consider the impact on your capital gains tax liability! The opportunity to utilize real estate for charitable giving is often overlooked because it is assumed the assets are not easily liquidated. But by giving…

We have made donating stocks and other securities as simple as possible by partnering with Overflow. You decide how much to give and when, then Overflow takes care of the rest. CSNTM receives your donation and you enjoy the tax benefits! If you want to control the precise timing of your…

At CSNTM, we are dedicated to ensuring that the New Testament you read most accurately reflects the original words of the apostles and early witnesses of Jesus Christ. In support of this mission, we promote and train promising textual scholars through our internship program! This year, these exceptional interns will undergo…

As we prepare to announce some of the most significant advancements in CSNTM’s history, we want to pause and reflect on all we’ve accomplished over the years because of the faithful partnership of people like you. For more than two decades, we’ve pursued our mission: preserving the New Testament text and…